Hello from Ontario, CAN

[~c~ 1]

Which doctor are you using? Are you near TO?

Good luck Jeff!Keep us posted!

I am in Ottawa and i go to Montreal.2 hour drive but my parents bring me so we get to spend time together and chit chat so it goes by fast.

[Guest jeffy119]

Which doctor are you using? Are you near TO?

Good luck Jeff!Keep us posted!

I am in Ottawa and i go to Montreal.2 hour drive but my parents bring me so we get to spend time together and chit chat so it goes by fast.

I live an hour east of Toronto. The specialist I saw 2 years ago is located in Oshawa (30 minutes east of Toronto). I do not recall his name, I know it Dr. V.... I did get confirmation that from another doctor that he has done several lap band surgeries so that is reassuring. He seemed like a great doctor in my opinion when I went to see him 2 years ago when I was considering a gastric bypass.

[bigmom 1]

I had my band done in Quebec and it was not covered by insurance or Medicare, the cost was 17,500, and not over night stay in a hospital. If you want more information just let me know

[Guest jeffy119]

I had my band done in Quebec and it was not covered by insurance or Medicare, the cost was 17,500, and not over night stay in a hospital. If you want more information just let me know

Two years ago I was told it was around $15,000 CDN so I am hoping that number is about the same. I could ask father's side of the family to help me out by providing me with the funds to have the surgery however I would rather go father into debt (I am a University student) than do that for some reason.

As I have said tomorrow morning I go in for an ultrasound to essentially determine whether I can have laproscopic surgery or not...I am not too keen to go in though, not really comfortable with exposing portions of my body.